putting together my playlist for that special day

[orleans]

decided it was time to work on this so i thought about it yesterday and made the list this morning.

i'm open to suggestions and it's not listed in any particular order, although i do think peaches en regalia by zappa should open the day due to it's big intro. anyway, here's what i got:

1. peaches en regalia - frank zappa

2. celebration - kool & the gang

3. dancing in the street - martha & the vandellas

4. holiday - madonna

5. walking on sunshine - katrina & and the waves

6. happy - pharrell williams

7. joy to the world - three dog night

8. i just want to celebrate - rare earth

9. mr. blue sky - electric light orchestra

10. everybody's happy nowadays - buzzcocks

11. glad - traffic

12. fun day - stevie wonder

13. sunshine, lollipops and rainbows - leslie gore

14. nothing will be as it was tomorrow - flora purim

15. dance dance dance - chic

i'm still debating about ding dong the witch is dead by the fifth estate

if you don't know some of these songs (like the zappa, buzzcocks, traffic, or the flora purim ones) i hope you can check them out -- they might be a good fit for your playlist on that special day.


thoughts & suggestions welcome.
i'd be interested in knowing what others have planned as well.

[CrispyQ]

1. I already have a special yard sign to put out.

If he dies mid-day, & let's hope it's today, I will swap my current sign as soon as I hear the good news!

[Chasstev365]

2. We Don't Get Fooled Again - The Who

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[MustLoveBeagles]

3. Uprising - Muse

[orleans]

6. oooh, i like this song (never heard it before)

i like the lyrics a lot!
thanks

[MustLoveBeagles]

7. Your welcome 🤗

[CanonRay]

4. It's A Beautiful Morning by the Rascals

[EYESORE 9001]

5. Just a suggestion

[eShirl]

8. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone

Since you been gone
I can breathe for the first time
I'm so movin' on
Yeah yeah

[malaise]

9. THIS

[lame54]

10. Respectable by the stones

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. From the playlist in rotation for me

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles, or Nina Simone)
I Feel Free - Cream
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

[Jersey Devil]

12. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day

I think I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been prayin' for
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day

Look all around, there's nothin' but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day
Gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day
Oh, what a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-shiny day...